Transformation box



R. MONHEIM TRANSFORMATION BOX File Nov- 2. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 R. MONHEIM A TRANSFORMATION BOX Feb. 26, 1929.

Filed Nov-2. 192 s 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 nwzw 1-01? Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

. I 1,703.159 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

3.1mm) MONKEIM, or BERIZ'm-WEISSENSEE, GERMANY.

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Application filed November 2, 1928, Serial No. 145,861, and in Germany August 6, 1926.

This invention relates to a packing or box on the" walls of which a puzzle composed of several parts of figures is arranged,

to induce the public to buy thegoods in the arranged on different parts of the packing or packing or box. The packing or box can after use serve as toy for children. o

By the creation of new possibilities of use, of such packing or box, which v serve first as packing for goods to be sold and later on as a toy, advertisements printed on thepackings or boxes are more frequently brought to notice of the public than the advertisements on the commonly used packings or boxes.

The puzzle may be connected with the packing or box in any convenient manner or printed on the same. The different parts of the figures of the puzzle are preferably box which parts are ada ted to be displaced the one with regard to t e other.

The movable elements ma be in form of strips and adapted to be shitted with regard to a stationary part of the packing or box -on which other parts of the figures of the puzzle are printed.

The movable parts of the figures instead of being printed on separate shiftable strips may be printed on one or more insertionboxes which serve also as packings.

In order to facilitate the mutual displacement of the several parts of the figures and the one with regard to the other.

Several embodiments of the invention are shown, by way ofexample, in the acconipanying drawings in which Fig. 1 shows in top plan view a packing consisting of two boxes slidable the one in the other, the puzzle being arranged on the top plate of the outer box.

Fig.2 is a section on line A-B of Fig. 1.

Fi 3 is a top plan view of a box with a sli able insertion certain parts ot the puzzle figures being arranged on inserted boxes. Fig. 4 is a section on line 0-D of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a section on line EF of Fig. 6

through a-box on the circular lid-of which the puzzle is arranged,

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of Fig. 5.. Fig. 7 shows in elevation the side wall of a cylindrical box which is partly shown in section.

. Fig. 8 is a section on line GH of Fig; 7.

The top surface of the lid 1 of the outer box of a sliding box as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 has an upper range of apertures 3 and a lower row of apertures 4. On the strip between the two rows of apertures the middle portions of the puzzle figures are printed, painted or otherwise represented.

brought into difi'erent positions, with regard to the middle parts 5 of the same whereby new and sometimes rather funny figures are formed.

Instead of human figures as shown in Fig. 1, figures of animals may be represented or human figures and animal figures so that, for

instance a human figure with an animals head or an animal figure with a human head can be composed.

The boxes may shown in Fig. 2 a second box 10 is inserted into the outer box 2 the inserted box being for instance filled with chocolates,

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4 an upper row of apertures 14 and a lower row of apertures 15 are arranged in each, the top plate 11 and the bottom plate 12 of the outer box 13. The middle parts 16 of the human figures are arranged between the upper row of apertures'14 and the lower row of apertures 15. In the closed box v13 two boxes 17 and 18 be of anyshape. As

are inserted designed to hold the goods,

for instance chocolate. I

On the top plate 19 and on the bottom plate 20 of the inserted box 17 "heads 21 are printed or painted and the lower parts 24 of the figures are" printed on the top and bottom plates 22 and 23 of the inserted box 18. J

By inserting 'the boxes 17 and 18 into the box 13 the parts 16, 21 and 24 of the The inserted boxes 17 and 18 can be pulled out of box 13 and turned 180 so that the parts of the figures on the top and bottom plates and 23 can be brought into register with the parts 16 of the figures on the top plate 11 of the outer box 13 and the parts of the figures on the top and bottom plate 19 and 22 can be brought into register with the parts 16 of the figures on the bottom plate 12 of the outer box.

Apertures or windows might also be arranged only on the top plate 11 of the outer box 13. In this case the inserted boxes 17 and 18 have parts of figures either on the top plate only or on the top and on the bottom plate.

Fig. 5 shows a box 26 of circular cross section having a lid 25 also of circular cross section. On the lid 25 two circular disks 27 and 28 are rotatably fixed by means of a rivet 29. -On the lid 25 and on the disks 27, 28 parts of human or other figures are printed or painted so that the figures stand radially on the lid. The elements 30 or legs are on the lid 25, the trunks 31 on the disk 28 and the heads 32 on the disk 27.

By rotating the disks, the parts 30, 31 and 32 on the lid 25 and on the disks 27 and 28 can! be brought into any desired position so that complete figures composed of corresponding or of different parts may be formed.

Fig.7 shows a cylindrical box over each end of which a cylindrical cap 34 and 35 is placed.

On the central portion 33 of the box, trunks 36 of figures, for instance human figures, are printed or painted on the cap 34 the lower portions or legs and on the cap 35 the heads 38. As the caps 34 and 35 may be rotated with regard to the central portion 33, the different parts of the figures can be brought into different positions the one with regard to the other, the'difi'erent figureparts on one box forming complete figures.

The box may also be of polygonal cross section. In this case the caps 34, 35. must be removed before they are turned with regard to the central part 33.

I claim 1. A transformation box composed of an outer box and of several inner boxes inserted in said outer box and different parts of different figures arranged onsaid outer box and the top and bottom plates of said inner boxes, so that the parts of figures on said inserted boxes can be combined with the parts of the figures on the outer box in different manners if said inserted boxtes are turned 180. I p

2. A combined box and puzzle comprising a casing having a plurality of spaced apertures on one side thereof and fragmentary figures reproduced thereon adjacent said apertures, and a container for insertion within said casing, said container being propleted illustration, whereby reversal of the container within said casing serves to alter the character of the illustrations.

3. A combined package and puzzle comprising a casing having an aperture in the Wall thereof and having a fragmentary figure reproduced thereon adjacent said aperture, and a plurality of containers for simultaneous insertion within said casing, said containers being provided with fragmentary illustrations so arranged as to be visible through said aperture and cooperating with the fragmentary figure on said casing to form a completed illustration, whereby the character of the illustration may be altered by an interchange of position of the containers within the package.

1 combined package and puzzle comprising a casing having a plurality of spaced apertures in the wall thereof and having fragmentary figures reproduced thereon adacent said apertures, and a plurality of conta1ners for simultaneous insertion within said casing, said containers being provided wlthfragmentary illustrations so arranged as to be visible through said apertures when properly positioned within said casing and cooperating with the fragmentary figures on said casing to form completed illustra- 10 t ons, whereby the character of the illustration's may be altered by an interchange of position of the containers within the package.

5 A combined package and puzzle com- 1 prlslng a casing having apertures in opposite walls thereof and having fragmentary figures reproduced thereon adjacent each aperture, and a plurality of containers for simultaneous insertion within said casing, sa d containers being provided with fragmentary illustrations on opposite sides thereof so arranged as to be visible through said apertures when properly positioned within said casing and cooperating with the fragmentary figures on said casing to form a completed illustration, whereby the character of the illustration may be altered by an interchange of position of the containers within the package, or by reversal of either container.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. 

